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Interview with David Correia on APD’s nearly 30 killings since 2010
08. September 2014
Albuquerque police have shot and killed nearly 30 mostly unarmed citizens since 2010. With each killing, concern and protests grew.
Then, on March 16, 2014 the police shot and killed James Boyd, a mentally ill, homeless man, who had been illegally camping in the Sandia foothills. Unlike prior shootings, video footage taken by a police lapel camera was available and appeared to show that Mr. Boyd had been needlessly shot in the back while surrendering. The video immediately went viral and mass demonstrations ensued with the chant: “They say ‘justified’! We say ‘homicide’!”...
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